Radiator hanger



p 1932- DE WITT cQRuFF, 2D

iADIAToR HANGER Filed June so, 1928 mu I Patented Sept. 20, 1932 ire" s r- A1 ES DE 'WI'IT 'C. RUFF, 210, OF v:SEI. ."PAU L, MINNESOTA .mpmoemmm Application filed 11111813 192 scanne 289,880.

It is the object ot this invention to provide a novel and inexpensive hanger adapted-to facilitate the work of securing radiators npon walls. Further objects are to adapta hanger for use with all ot-the ;radiators of -themodern type whichva-ry "in width -between wide limits, to make it unnecessary to provide hanger brackets or arms of various sizes and to avoid certain other adjustments heretofore required to hang the radiators of different widths.

As is well known, radiators o' fithe type which have recently come into wide' use for heating buildings are formed in longitudinally spaced sections ofv'arious widths and the heating fluid passes from "one section to another through centrally llocated "bosses :or "nipples connecting the sections; To hang such radiators on'a wall it isthe present-common practice to-provide a supporting bracket which engages'one OfiihBfbOSSGS connecting the sections. As such bosses are *located at various distances trom the wall, 'in' radiators of different-widths, it has heretofore been necessary for a heating contractor to keep on hand a large number of bracke'ts' of-diffi'erent sizes or, as is the case withfthe device of my copending application, Serial No. 235,304, filed NovemberQS, 192-7, to provide 'an extensiblebra'cket arm. By the'xpresent invention 1 further facilitate the operation of hanging radiators and reduce the cost of the apparatus required to meet 'modern'con- -ditions by providing a hanger which 'can be used with any of the common types -0it{wall radiators because the securing means engage a part-oi the radiator which is not variously located relative to the wall. V

The invention will be 'bestunderstood by reference to the accompanying-drawing in which Figure 1 is a perspective viewof'the supporting clamp attachment for theradia- "tor; Fig. 2 is a side view of my improved hanger in place upon a wall and illustrating its preferred location relative :to a radiator to be supported, the radiator and wall being shown in vertical section; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the 'radiat'orgsupp'ort"showing the connections with the wall -'and'ra'di ator tubes, "a fragmentary portion of the radiator and {toward .each other so that when "the bolt '13 "1s tightened to grip the tubes 9 the plate and wall being shown inhorizontal section; Fig. is a -ty-piczflcentral, verticalsecti'on through the radiator support and showing its rela, 'tipnto the wall-andione o f t-he radiator-tubes; Fig. 5 is a plan view of thespacingmember in place upon a radiator and--F-ig. i6 is -a detail side view of the spacing memberwi'th :the 'bolt removed. 7 V

"My device may be employed to "hang'a radiator'7 ofcommon typeupon-awaI-l 8. :the -sections of the radiator "7 vary in width between wide limits, 1 secure mysupporting fmeans to the tribes -9 ofithe radiator-adjacent fto thewa'1l8. A clamp plate l-Ois provided "with laterally projecting wings 11 adapted "6 v to engage the inner surfaces of :the tubes "9 "adjacent to the wall. Opposite the wings 11 a bar or gripping member 12 is located to engage athe'outer surfaces of-thetubes-Q. "The I.

bair 12"is'c0nne'ctedto the plate 10 "by a bolt j '13 having 'a nut 1e threaded upon its inner. end and'engaging the plate 10. It willthus be evident that the plate 1O with its wings 11 constitutesone gripping member while-the bar 12 constitutes theother grip-ping 'memiber 'of tump -adapted to be secured to the tubes of a radiator. [prefer to ofi'set the central portions of the plate 10 and 'bar 12 0 bar are securely held against turning. this arrangement the bolt I3 is also held against rotation when :the nut 14 is tightened from the 'inneror backside of the radiator,

as in ma ld'ng the "clamp .ii'ast *tofthe "radiator.

Pro ec'ting upward and, dbli'queljy toward th'e"wall from theupper edge of the plate CEO i6 adapted -to,be upona wall engaging:

1Fplate1'17. 'Th-is plate 17Zispreit'erably formed froin heavy gauge sheet metal and "has :a central perforation to receivean anchorfi'bolt l8.

The plate 17 may be held in place upon the flange'QOis parallel :to the wall. The u er,

edgeoit the part 21 is horizontal, while at each end a stop lug 22 projects upward. Thus the bracket 15 may be hung upon the Y upper edge of the part 21 and is slidable lon- A spacing member 241' for retaini ng the ra-- diator in proper upright position is provided. This member 24, as best shown in Figs. 5 and 6, is formed from a rectangular band of heavy sheet metal whichis bent transversely to form a flat side adapted 'to bear against the wall and a pair of gripping mem- .bers 26 adapted to be drawn together upon a tube of the radiator by means of a bolt 27. The gripping members 26, as shown in Fig. 6; each have aseries of perforations 28 to receive-the bolt 27 r Pairs of the perforations 28 are located at various distances from the wall to permit adjustment of the position of the bolt 28. The bolt 2'Z has a suitable head on one'end and a nut 29 threaded upon its opposite end severally engaging the outer surfaces of the clamping members 26. The bolt 28 affords means for clamping the grip-ping members 26 upon a tube 9 and also constitutes an abut ment for the inner periphery of said tube, as

[shown in Fig 5.

r In the construction of a building preparatory to mounting a radiator upona wall, one .Or more of the anchor bolts 18 are secured in i the wall at points wherethey will be required 'radiat'or, the height of theclamping bolt 13 from the floorcorresponding to the height for hanging a radiator. Subsequently a wall plate .17 issecured to an anchor bolt 18 with the supporting edge of the part 21 in horizontal position. After'simple measurement of thelocation of the anchor bolt 18, the clamp, consisting of the plate 10 andbar 12 "withvthe connecting bolt 13, may be properly located upon the'back' or inner side of the oft-he anchor bolt 18. To secure theclamp upon a pair of the tubes 9 the bar 12 is first turned upon the bolt 13 sothat it is parallel the'm. The bar 12 may then be turned so as to span the space between the tubes and en- .gage' their surfaces remote from the wall. *Now, by t-ightening-the nut. 14, the tubes 9 age securely gripped between the wings 11 of late 10 andbar 12. V ber-2fl may be secured Mil g plate 17 upon the anchor bolt 18 when [I "ters Patent is:

flange 16 of the bracket 15 in engagement 7 V of a radiator (as in making the pipe connections) this may be readily accomplished be- 7 cause the clamp is freely slidable along the supporting flange of the wall engaging plate 17. This feature of the invention also makes it unnecessary to accurately locate the anchor bolts 18-relative to the pipe connections. It

is also unnecessary to accurately locate the 'anchorbolts 18 at any predetermined height from the floor because it will be evident that 'theclamp plate 10 and'bracket 15 maybe securedto the radiator at any desiredheight to compensate for the position of the anchor bolt. r

I It willln o'w be evident that with my improved hanger a radiator maybe suspended from a point above-its center of gravity.

Withsuch arrangementy in the absence of the spacing member 2 1 the lower end of the radiator would swing inward and rest against member 24 the lower portion maybe held out at the desired distance from the wall and the bolt 26 'constitutesan abutment for V the tubes of the radiatorfadj acent to thewall.

Whereas is sometimes the case, the surface of the wall is not vertical, or has'irregular- 1t1es such-as pro ections or depressions oppothe wall. However, by means of thespacing I may be mounted in proper upright position in all cases.- The spacing member 2 1 is not secured to the wall and may belocated in any convenient positionupon the lower por- 1 vtion of the radiator. Ordinarily only one spacing member will be'required for each radiator irrespective of tlie'number of wall engaging members and suspension units that are required. It will now be understood that myimproved radiator hanger greatlyifacilitates the work of hanging.radiatorsbecause all adpistments and fastenings may be made before placing the radiator upon its vwall r suppo ito the tubes and is then inserted between claim is new and desire to protect by I Let- 1. In a;radiator hangerfa wallengaging member-adapted to be secured to.a,wall, ,means adapted to engage a radiator, above its center of gravity for'pivotally suspending the. same from said wall engaging memseparate spaclng member having a r ed teabee i freelaag ins th' ease i as nes-he 1 Having described my invention what I I adapted to be selectively inserted in said perforations to adjust the spacing of the lower part of the radiator from the wall and arranged to draw said members together upon a tube of the radiator adjacent to the wall to secure said gripping member thereto, said bolt constituting an abutment for engagement with said tube.

1y suspending a radiator from a wall, a sheet metal spacing member having a pair of arms,

2. A radiator hanger having in combination means for pivotally suspending a radiator from a wall, a pair of similar, horizontally spaced, arms extending to the wall and connected by a transverse member adjacent to the wall, said arms being arranged for insertion between the tubes of a radiator and to engage the same for holding the radiator in spaced relation to the wall, and an abutment for the wall side of a radiator extending transverse said arms.

3. In a radiator hanger means for pivotally suspending a radiator from a wall, a sheet metal spacing member having a pair of arms extending to the wall and a cross member resiliently connecting said arms together at the wall and means for retaining said arms in gripping engagement with a radiator and for affording an abutment for the wall side of the radiator.

4. In a radiator hanger means for pivotaleach abutting against the wall at one end and formed to grip a radiator tube at its other end and a bolt connecting said arms to gether and affording an abutment for the wall side of the radiator.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

DE WITT C. RUFF, 2n. 

